Community briefs: May 13

Published: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:56 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:56 a.m.

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. May 19 at Camp Tekoa’s Laurel Lodge, 211 Thomas Road, Hendersonville, a short distance off of Crab Creek Road.

The meeting will celebrate CMLC’s conservation successes in the previous year, protecting 417 acres of mountain land among nine locations in the region.

The meeting will feature a presentation by Timothy P. Spira, a professor of botany at Clemson University and author of “Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont,” as well as recognition of CMLC’s Lady Slipper Volunteer Award recipients and the announcement of the prestigious Lela McBride Award winner.

The Henderson County Republican Women’s Club luncheon meeting will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 28 at the Cedars, 227 Seventh Ave. W., Hendersonville.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and after the luncheon, networking will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The special guest speaker is William R. Forstchen, who will discuss “History of Technology and Its Future in America.”

Forstchen is a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College. He holds a Ph.D. with specializations in military history and the history of technology from Purdue University.

As the author of more than 40 books, he has a wide variety of topics ranging from science fiction to history and technological issues.

His 2009 novel, “One Second After,” is a cautionary story about the threat posed to our nation by rogue states using nuclear weapons to create an Electro Magnetic Pulse that would destroy our power grid. It was on the “New York Times” bestseller list for 12 weeks. He has coauthored eight books with the former speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

Reservations are due by May 23. Make checks in the amount of $14 payable to JoAnne Thomas, noting “Cedars” on the memo line and mail to JoAnne Thomas, 5505 Wood Duck Way, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Call 828-685-0467 for more information.

<p>Land conservancy to meet May 19 </p><p>Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. May 19 at Camp Tekoa's Laurel Lodge, 211 Thomas Road, Hendersonville, a short distance off of Crab Creek Road.</p><p>The meeting will celebrate CMLC's conservation successes in the previous year, protecting 417 acres of mountain land among nine locations in the region.</p><p>The meeting will feature a presentation by Timothy P. Spira, a professor of botany at Clemson University and author of “Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont,” as well as recognition of CMLC's Lady Slipper Volunteer Award recipients and the announcement of the prestigious Lela McBride Award winner.</p><p>Call 828-697-5777, email sarahb@carolinamountain. org or visit www.carolinamountain. org for more information. </p><p>GOP women to meet at Cedars </p><p>The Henderson County Republican Women's Club luncheon meeting will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 28 at the Cedars, 227 Seventh Ave. W., Hendersonville.</p><p>Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and after the luncheon, networking will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The special guest speaker is William R. Forstchen, who will discuss “History of Technology and Its Future in America.”</p><p>Forstchen is a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College. He holds a Ph.D. with specializations in military history and the history of technology from Purdue University.</p><p>As the author of more than 40 books, he has a wide variety of topics ranging from science fiction to history and technological issues.</p><p>His 2009 novel, “One Second After,” is a cautionary story about the threat posed to our nation by rogue states using nuclear weapons to create an Electro Magnetic Pulse that would destroy our power grid. It was on the “New York Times” bestseller list for 12 weeks. He has coauthored eight books with the former speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.</p><p>Reservations are due by May 23. Make checks in the amount of $14 payable to JoAnne Thomas, noting “Cedars” on the memo line and mail to JoAnne Thomas, 5505 Wood Duck Way, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Call 828-685-0467 for more information.</p>